About

This blog is dedicated to the discovery of beauty in all its ordinary and extraordinary manifestations. May we all learn to become more present with what is inside of us and around us, the subtle nuances of experience, the savoring of simple pleasures, and the celebration of what makes us unique and life worth living.

My name is Annette. My passions include nature, health, simplicity, self-reliance, truth, and life-long learning. Originally from Germany, I now live in Virginia, USA; however, having travelled on five continents, I feel that I belong to the international community rather than any one country. I am a (retired) therapist, life coach, writer, photographer, and organic gardener.

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Annette, thanks so much for visiitng my blog, for the trail of “likes,” for leaving such a kind comment, AND for your follow. But thanks most of all for leading me to your wonderful blog and incredible story. I, too, live in metro DC, in Virginia, and am so inspired by what you and your husband have done! Having just returned from a trip to Colorado and Wyoming and the beautiful scenery and wide-open spaces, I lament how much I miss that (and the simpler feeling of life). Your story is one I really needed to hear today. I am so looking forward to reading your old posts, following along with your new ones, and enjoying your lovely, lovely photos!

Hi Stacey – welcome. Yes, I was in your shoes almost 10 yrs ago and we found a place only 4 hrs away from the DC area. Amazing how much green space there still is in a relatively short driving distance from the major metro areas in the East. Let me know what you think – there are lots of posts, you can peruse them by category (on the right hand side of my home page), or just randomly go here and there. I found you thru Robin Kent’s site, another No.Va blogger you are familiar with.

Annette – thank you so much for your comment on my blog :). It had been a while since I visited your blog and just love love love all your writings and gorgeous pictures about life and the environment that surrounds us.

Hey there Annette, found your blog through a friend and decided to give you a follow. If you like, check out my weird world at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com and join the fun 🙂 have a great day!

Hi Jacob – thanks so much for following. I read a few posts on your site and left a comment. You live in Baltimore now? I used to live in Silver Spring and work in DC. World is small. Welcome to Beauty Along the Road.

Hi Annette,
I enjoy reading your blog and seeing your photography. I also find it neat that we have some things in common: I have a counseling background along with social work. I also love to write and do photography. I hope this finds you well and have a great day 🙂

Great blog Annette. Very inspiring things you say. I’ll love to be here often and draw some inspiration from you. Journeying with others can be such a joy when I meet people like you. Your program is so charged but knowing about you I know you’ll be coming over for a visit to my blog so welcome in advance.

I just stumbled across your blog today, and I’m enjoying it greatly. I’m a transplanted/displaced native of Appalachia, so I’ve particularly enjoyed your posts about that region. Your photos are especially captivating. In fact, your panoramic photo of Highland County, Virginia–where my parents are from–is so captivating that I’d like to have it on my wall. Would it be permissible to print a copy for my personal use? I don’t know what kind of copyright restrictions you have on your photography, so I though it best to ask.

Hi Rob – nice to “meet” you here. I am happy to hear that you enjoy my photos so much that you would like a copy. Thank you so much for asking. You can print a copy from my site. However, I upload my pics at 150 dpi and any larger print-outs will probably be grainy because of it. If you’d like a higher resolution picture (300 dpi), they are available for sale. You can contact me at Anaber99 at aol dot com for more details.
Curious – where are you now? And which panoramic pic did you refer to, the one of blue mountains (from Shenandoah Mtn overlook) or another one?

Hi Annette, looking for the different stages of cholla cactus growth, I just found your blog. Very interesting, ’cause we have a few things in common: I, too, am from Germany (Bavaria). Came to live in the States nearly 23 years ago … first Florida, then Tennessee for the past 17 years, and two months ago, my husband and I moved to Trinidad, Colorado. We brought 3 horses and 4 dogs along. I also am a huge nature lover, and I love animals and the American West. My two wordpress blogs are: 2 Bayern in America and Trailpics. Sure would love to welcome you to either of them. By the way, how long have you lived in the States?

Nice to meet you! Thank you for your recent visits to my blog! I came to visit you and to see what you are about. I feel like you do…a global citizen…Mother Earth is home to us all! WordPress has brought so many more worlds into mine. I have only lived in three continents: Europe, Africa and North America. I live in Wisconsin—it is a difficult place to live in at the moment—but nature is beautiful here! Blessings to you!

Hello Anita – thank you so much for visiting and following Beauty Along the Road. I just returned to your blog and was impressed with your trilingual “About” statement. You are such a versatile, intelligent and compassionate young woman. Good luck with your studies. I hope to visit Madagascar one day!

Annette, I am indeed impressed by your full, yet succinct, bio! But I am not surprised, given how insightful I have found the posts I have so far read on your blog. I look forward to reading more of them! 🙂